Florida man convicted, two others sentenced in oxycodone trafficking

Apr. 5, 2012

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The Courier-Journal

Attorney General Jack Conway on Thursday announced the conviction of a Florida man and the sentencing of two Hopkinsville, Ky., residents in connection with a scheme to mail oxycodone from Florida to Kentucky.

According to Conway’s office, a Christian County jury earlier this week found Peter Nibert, 27, of Pasco County, Fla., guilty of first-degree conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance. Meanwhile, Cary Alder, 24, and Scotty Highsmith, 26, were sentenced to 10 and 15 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in the pill trafficking scheme.

Conway’s office said the jury heard evidence that Nibert had repeatedly mailed large quantities of oxycodone pills from Florida to Alder and Highsmith in Kentucky in 2010 through the mail and via Federal Express.

Officials believe Nibert mailed more than 3,000 pills to Kentucky over the course of the conspiracy.

The jury also heard evidence that the Kentucky defendants sent cash and money orders back to Nibert after selling the drugs locally.